r/fantasy 2021 Book Bingo - hosted by natrosette

New to You Author
This would be an author whose work you've yet to read, meaning no novel, no novella, no short fiction, etc.

HARD MODE: Not only have you never read their work before but you've not heard much about this author or their work before deciding to try a book by them. 
All books added
Scale of the Dragon by Richard Fierce

Scale of the Dragon

Marked by the Dragon #1

Richard Fierce

2 hours, 53 minutes • missing pub info (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy medium-paced
The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

The Martian #1

Andy Weir

10 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous funny tense medium-paced
Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max by Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson

Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max

Lumberjanes #05-08

Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson

128 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

440 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

The Luminous Dead

Caitlin Starling

414 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ science fiction dark mysterious tense slow-paced
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

From Blood and Ash

Blood And Ash #1

Jennifer L. Armentrout

613 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

Moon of the Crusted Snow

The Whitesky Saga #1

Waubgeshig Rice

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction dystopian thriller dark reflective tense medium-paced
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

Swordspoint

The World of Riverside #1

Ellen Kushner

346 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous medium-paced
Gotham Academy Vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy (the New 52) by Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan

Gotham Academy Vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy (the New 52)

Gotham Academy #1

Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan

160 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction comics young adult adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

The Past Is Red

Catherynne M. Valente

150 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced